Mountain Man
Active Member
Let me guess...real rocks.
Let me guess...real rocks.
Is that ivy in scale?
Practically speaking, and for appearances sake, the cribbing or rock walls should also be in scale, to avoid overwhelming the layout and emphasizing it's diminutive size.
Just a thought. out here I use tree trunks, myself. :mrgreen:
Hi M.Man and Bill,
Here are two fun ways to handle the dramatic slope I have in the backyard with "floor to ceiling" scenery.
Doc Tom:mrgreen:
I guess depends on if you like gardening or trains better. I like the layouts that keep the trains more as the subject & try to keep things in scale as much as they can. :mrgreen:
I think your indoor modeling experience is exactly what you should take to the garden. The garden has mostly been there but the train is basically what is being added. My thoughts of keeping to scale was not so much the vegitation but was with trestles, buildings etc. I have seen where a lot of GRR modelers loose it when it comes to some of these items. I think if a modeler stays close to scale with things that are practical & that we see in the real world, then realism won't be sacraficed. Has any thoughts been towards using expansion foam or spraying fiberglass into moulds rather than using concrete over wire mesh. These things are used a lot in amusement parks. I'm sure Doc Tom will have us all excited no matter what he chooses to do. Hey guys have a great Thanksgiving!
It was a beautiful Thanksgiving, hope you had a good one as well. I am jealous of that wheelbarrow, :mrgreen: all mine says on it is "Jackson Wheelbarrow Co." it's a good one but dosen't look as nice as yours. Keep us posted!
Ballast will be crushed stone and hopefully dirt to better resemble a logging line in the mountains. Not so sure if the dirt will wash out though.....just like the real ones.
Doc Tom
maybe you can mix in some cement when you lay the ballast to "glue" the dirt in place, just a thought.
I am so jelous of those garden layouts it makes me want to cry that I can't even get back to work on my N scale pike.
Hi S class,
. So I think I am called a "rubber guager" now bouncing around all over the guage playing field.
Doc Tom